# Is it possible to find the differences as we use in GIT for code difference(commits) while taking a snapshot of clusters?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-find-the-differences-as-we-use-in-git-for-code-difference-commits-while-taking-a-snapshot-of-clusters/25632>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 15, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-find-the-differences-as-we-use-in-git-for-code-difference-commits-while-taking-a-snapshot-of-clusters/25632 "2015-07-15T13:22:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![rabeetwaqar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@rabeetwaqar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rabeetwaqar)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 1:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-find-the-differences-as-we-use-in-git-for-code-difference-commits-while-taking-a-snapshot-of-clusters/25632/1 "2015-07-15T13:22:08Z")

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Is it possible to find the differences as we use in GIT for code difference(commits) while taking a snapshot of clusters?

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-find-the-differences-as-we-use-in-git-for-code-difference-commits-while-taking-a-snapshot-of-clusters/25632/2 "2015-07-15T13:42:31Z")

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What differences? What does Git have to do with Elasticsearch?

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**Author:** ![nik9000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nik9000/32/44947_2.png) [@nik9000](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nik9000)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 9:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-find-the-differences-as-we-use-in-git-for-code-difference-commits-while-taking-a-snapshot-of-clusters/25632/3 "2015-07-15T21:27:44Z")

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> [@magnusbaeck](#):
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> What differences? What does Git have to do with Elasticsearch?

Sounds like they want to take a diff between the current index and a snapshot.

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**Author:** ![rabeetwaqar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@rabeetwaqar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rabeetwaqar)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-find-the-differences-as-we-use-in-git-for-code-difference-commits-while-taking-a-snapshot-of-clusters/25632/4 "2015-07-16T06:40:52Z")

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Yes @nik9000 exactly this is what i want the difference of current index and a snapshot.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-it-possible-to-find-the-differences-as-we-use-in-git-for-code-difference-commits-while-taking-a-snapshot-of-clusters/25632/5 "2017-07-06T00:01:07Z")

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Closed on July 6, 2017, 12:01am UTC